Marine Demons

Marine Demons

Frank Hammond's, January 1993, Children's Bread Newsletter, in dealing with Leviathan: "One day while involved in a ground level warfare, we encountered a very obstinate demon. The Holy Spirit revealed him to us as "Leviathan". Job, chapter forty, describes Leviathan as an awesome monster with scales that cannot be penetrated by any earthly weapon. The scales of the Leviathan we faced that day were made up of the layers of demons holding a particular person in bondage. 'The weapons of our warfare are not carnal,' so we had power over Leviathan. The battle plan was to strip away Leviathan's scales (the individual demons) one by one until the strong man Leviathan was exposed and vulnerable. This illustrates how by casting out weaker spirits we can gain the victory over the stronger ones." Leviathan's strength can only be destroyed as we strip away the demons that shield him. He is proud of his ability to protect himself with his scales. One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. (Job 41:16) Air represents the spirit. The word for spirit is the Hebrew word ruwach, and the Greek word pneuma meaning wind, air, or breath. Breath is essential for life. Leviathan's scales are so tightly joined that no air can flow. Pride is a spirit that will block a person from flowing in the spirit. People who have a hard time flowing in the gifts of the Spirit are often battling with the spirit of Leviathan. Leviathan is a ruling spirit over many religious groups who reject the baptism of the Holy Spirit and His gifts. Religious pride is a spirit that tells us, "You have it all. You don't need anything else. Your denomination is right, and

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